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Important Dates
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May 5 - 15 - AP Exams.
- May 12 - Coffee Chat, Free educational software and tools
- May 16 - Cruising with the Sharks Fundraiser, Marriott Sawgrass.
- May 26 - Coffee Chat, Summertime is calling me...
- June 5 - Exams: period 3 & 2/3A and period 6 & 6/7A, 1 pm dismissal
- June 8 - Exams: period 4 & 4/5B and period 2, 1/2 B & 2/3 B, 1 pm dismissal
- June 9 - Exams: period 5 & 4/5A and period 1 & 1/2A,1 pm dismissal
- June 10 - Exams: period 7 & 6/7B and make-ups, 12 pm dismissal
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FCAT Writing Scores The state released FCAT Writing scores on Thursday. Ponte Vedra HS had the highest scores in our county!! Congratulations to our 10th grade teachers and students who have worked so hard this year. We had 93% of our students scoring a 3.5 or higher and 85% scoring a 4.0 or higher. The student FCAT Writing score reports should be delivered to the district this Friday. They will be distributed to students as soon as we receive them.
On Friday there was an article printed in the FL Times Union stating that Nease had the top scores at 93%. The newspaper printed a correction on Saturday stating that Ponte Vedra HS should have been listed.
Character Counts for April
The following students were recognized by an adult on campus in April for demonstrating one of the 6 pillars of character - respect, responsibility, honesty, caring, trustworthiness, or citizenship. The students were recognized during lunch this past Friday. Congratulations to the following - Chris Ackerson, Emma Baxley, Beau Beech, Julie Bost, Kelby Case, Camille Clarson, Nathaniel Cole, Darian Corrao, Cody Dacquel, Drew Daniel, Drew Deegan, Sara Della Porta, Rebecca Forsythe, Alex Gilette, Zach Hamilton, Al Harding, Alex Holmes, Josh Kartzmark, John Ryan Kelly, Joseph Kerins, Taylor Knapp, Matthew Larsen, Megan Marshall, Tyler Northrup, Jessica Lani Smolen, Sarah Stephens, Aubrie Synan, Julian Synan, Ansley Vanover, Elliott Warford, Tori Williams, & Casey Wylie.
AP Exams
AP exams start this week. PLEASE ensure that your child is on time and brings a snack. Students may NOT leave when they are finished with an exam. They are required to stay the entire testing time. If students choose to check-out after a morning exam or arrive to school later for an afternoon exam, the absence will be excused with a note from you. However, the student IS RESPONSIBLE for making up all missed assignments.
AP Exam Schedule
Students should arrive 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start time listed below. Students should not bring books, backpacks, or cell phones into the testing room.
Tuesday, May 5th - Spanish Language - 8am until noon - Rm 350
Wednesday, May 6th - Calculus AB - 8am until noon - Rm 307
Friday, May 8th - US History - 8am until noon - Rm 307
Friday, May 8th - Studio Art Portfolios are due.
Monday, May 11th - Biology - 8am until noon - rm 307
Tuesday, May 12th - Psychology - noon to 2:30pm- Rm 307
Wednesday, May 13th - English Language - 8am until noon - Rm 307
Wednesday, May 13th - Art History - 12:30pm until 3:30pm - Rm 307
Thursday, May 14th - World History - 8am until noon - Rm 307
Friday, May 15th - Human Geography - 8am until 11:30am - Rm 307
2009 David Mathis Student-Athlete of the Year Award
Pursuing Victory With Honor
Sport Nominees
Ponte Vedra High School - 2008-2009
Each year, the St Johns County School Board and a local, independent donor choose a St Johns County Student-Athlete of the Year. The selection process for this award is for each team at each of the county schools (including St Joseph's and Florida School for the Deaf and Blind) to submit a representative of the county's Pursuing Victory With Honor Initiative. Each team nominee must be a varsity letter winner, but may be any class (Freshman to Senior). From this group of team nominees, each school submits one, Senior, Student-Athlete as its Student-Athlete of the Year. This candidate, then, completes for the county-wide Student-Athlete of the Year (David Mathis Award) honor and is invited to the annual Character Counts Banquet in the spring. The county-wide winner receives a cash stipend to apply toward college tuition, thus making underclassmen ineligible.
This year, Ponte Vedra High School has no seniors, so won't be represented by a nominee for Student-Athlete of the Year, however, each coaching staff has designated a team representative who most clearly represents the ideals of
Pursuing Victory With Honor.
Ponte Vedra High School Team Representatives:
Elaine Peete Girls Golf
Chipper Hughes Boys Golf
Sarah Della Porta Volleyball
Ashley Nadeau Girls X Country
Robby Allten Boys X Country
Monica Rice Diving
Mary Grace McCreary Girls Swimming
Harrison Goodall Boys Swimming
Chris Damm Football
Avery Kuiper Girls Basketball
Drew Deegan Boys Basketball
Drew Daniel Wrestling
Jessica Stephens Girls Soccer
Michael Della Porta Boys Soccer
Ansley Vanover Girls Tennis
Daniel Rush Boys Tennis
Kelsey O'Brian Girls Lacrosse
Logan Hansen Boys Lacrosse
Caroline Davis Girls Track and Field
Branden Paynter Boys Track and Field
C J Moraneic Boys Weightlifting
Kristyn Mantia Softball
Brett Mueller Baseball
Abbey Smith Cheerleading
The honorees will each receive a specially-designed "Pursuing Victory With Honor" pin to display on their varsity letter.
CONGRATULATIONS!
The Science department would love your discards!
We will have several new science courses next year, including AP Environmental Science and Marine Science. We are still looking for an aquarium/equipment that you no longer use. Any donations are greatly appreciated. Please contact Marna Fox at foxm@stjohns.k12.fl.us with any questions.
Swine Flu Update
At this time there are no confirmed cases of swine flu in St. Johns County or in the state of Florida. (4-30-09, 0700 hrs.)
Surveillance has been increased at the local and state level. St. Johns County Health Department Director, Dawn C. Allicock, M.D., M.P.H. states, "Although there are no confirmed cases of swine flu in Florida at this time, our plans remain the same and stress the importance of prevention." If your child exhibits flu-like symptoms, seek medical attention from your pediatrician.
The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue. Some people have reported vomiting and diarrhea with swine flu. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.
There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza. Take these everyday steps to protect your health:
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- If you get sick with influenza, Department of Health (DOH) recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
The Florida Department of Health is receiving frequent updates from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and is monitoring the situation, and will immediately follow up on any suspected cases. The CDC has created a Webpage with information at www.cdc.gov/swineflu .
Call the local County Health Department at (904) 825-5055 ext 1087, if you need additional information.
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Correction:
New PTO Membership Coordinator: Kelli Anderson
904/315-8039
Don't Let the Ship Set Sail Without You!
Order your tickets today for Cruising with the Sharks!
This adult-only event includes dinner, dancing, casino games, and live/silent auctions.
Saturday, May 16th from 6:30 pm- 11:00 pm at the Sawgrass Marriott
Ticket Cost $75 each.
To order tickets include name address, email, and phone with your check payable to PV Sharks Booster Club
Mail ticket request to: PV Sharks Booster CLub
P.O. Box 3518
Attn: Cruising with the Sharks
PVB, FL 32082
Tickets must be ordered by May 6th.
Looking for Mother's Day or Father's Day Gift?
We have some suggestions!
How about a Shark Bites Cookbook? This cookbook features over 500 recipes and sells for only $20 Delivery is expected this week. Pre-order now! Order form on the PTO website.
Also available Starbucks PVHS Shark Blend Coffee $14/lb. A perfect companion to the Starbucks coffee - PV Sharks Travel Tumbler $15 Email Yvonne Ratcliffe at y.ratcliffe@comcast.net to order All Items on sale during lunch during week of May 4th! Volunteers NeededVolunteers are needed to sell tickets for the drawings to be held at Cruising for the Sharks at Lunchtime. May 4-8 and May 11-15 Volunteers needed to sell Cookbooks, Mugs and Coffee during lunch May 4-8 Call Desire' at 280-3811 or 502-8390 or email her at kotze@bellsouth.net to volunteer. |
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Rotary Youth Exchange
IT'S OFFICAL: As most everyone knows, PVHS will host three Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) students for the 2009-10 academic year. We now have their names and background information.
- Ana Maria Nobre is a 17 year old student from Brasilia, Brazil who plays basketball, volleyball, and tennis; and enjoys swimming, ballet, and hanging out with her friends and family. She speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish. Her mother is a nurse, her father is a systems engineer and project manager, and she has a 17 year old brother.
- Leon Kuan-Hung Lee is 17 year old student from Taichung, Taiwan who plays basketball and enjoys computer gaming, music, and hanging out with his friends and family. He speaks Chinese and English. His mother is a pharmacist, his father is an insurance manager, and he has a 14 year old sister.
- Ashley Graveleau is a 16 year old student from Mauleon, France who enjoys photography, her friends, yoga, aerobics and dance. She speaks French, English and Spanish. Her mother works for the mayor's office, her father is a cabinet maker and also built the family home, and she has a 12 year old brother.
These RYE students will be arriving in Ponte Vedra Beach between 7-14 August. PVHS "student mentors" are needed now for each Inbound RYE student. Students interested learning more about the RYE program or in serving as an RYE "student mentor" should attend the next Interact Club meeting on Friday, May 1st at 8:30AM at PVHS or contact the RYE District Counselor, Paula Roderick at paroderick1@comcast.net.
RYE HOST FAMILIES STILL NEEDED: All three of our RYE future Sharks have at least one host family per student identified, but host families are still needed. RYE requires 2-3 host families per student, with each family hosting between 3-5 months. The student remains at PVHS the entire year. If you're interested serving as an RYE Host Family for Ana Maria, Leon, or Ashley, please contact the RYE District Counselor, Paula Roderick, at paroderick1@comcast.net. She's continuing to accept applications and interviewing potential host families until the end of May.
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE (RYE) INFORMATION SESSION: Students & families interested in learning about opportunities with the RYE program, to include the long and short term youth exchange programs and hosting, are invited to attend an RYE Information Session at the Ponte Vedra Branch Library on Wednesday, May 27th from 6-7:30PM. For more information, contact the RYE District Counselor, Paula Roderick at paroderick1@comcast.net |
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Summer Camp Information
Looking for some fun for your future Shark this summer?
Check out all the Shark Sports Camps offerings at:
Camps include Football, Cheerleading, Boys and Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Girls Soccer, Baseball, Tennis, Lacrosse
Cheerleading, football, and soccer brochures are currently available thru the above link. ALL other Sports Brochures will be posted on the above website as soon as they are available.
See you this summer!!! GOOOO SHARKS!!!!
Cheer Tryouts
Calling ALL Guys and Girls! Do you want to help raise school spirit with your fellow classmates? Cheer on the Shark Athletes and be an Athlete yourself? Then come join us as a PVHS Shark Cheerleader or Mascot.
Tryout Clinic Days are:
Monday, June 15th 3-5pm PVHS Gym
Tuesday, June 16th 3-5pm PVHS Gym
Wednesday, June 17th 3-5pm PVHS Gym
Tryouts will be held on Thursday, June 18th 2-4:30/5:00pm PVHS Gym
ALL paperwork is due to Coach Taylor Leigh Beamer by Wednesday, June 10th
We look forward to seeing you there! GOOOO SHARKS!!!!
Team Updates
PVHS will participate in the Spring Football Jamboree at Fernandina Beach High School on May 26.
The Sharks will take the field at approximately 7:15 for two 12 minute quarters against, host, Fernandina Beach.
Track & Field
Track & Field 2A State Championships were held this weekend in Winter Park.
Please congratulate Marcus Martinez with a 12th place finish (4:39) in the Boys 1600 Meter Run, as well as Adam Weiner with a 15th place finish (10:27.91) in the Boys 3200 Meter Run. | |
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